Factorization of Matrix Functions and Singular Integral Operators

✍ Scribed by Prof. Kevin F. Clancey, Prof. Israel Gohberg (auth.)

• Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
• Year: 1981
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 246
• Series: Operator Theory: Advances and Applications 3
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A few years aga the authors started a project of a book on the theory of systems of one-dimensional singular integral equa­ tions which was planned as a continuation of the monograph by one of the authors and N. Ya. Krupnik ~~ concerning scalar equa­ tions. This set of notes was initiated as a chapter dealing with problems of factorization of matrix functions vis-a-vis appli­ cations to systems of singular integral equations. Working systematically onthischapter and adding along the way new points of view, new proofs and results, we finally saw that the material connected with factorizations is of independent interest and we decided to publish this chapter as aseparate volume. In fact, because of recent activity, the amount of material was quite large and we quickly learned that we cannot cover all of the results in complete detail. We have tried to include a represen­ tative variety of all kinds of methods, techniques,results and applications. Apart of the current work exposes results from the Russian literature which have never appeared in English translation. We have also decided to reflect some of the recent results which make interesting connections between factorization of matrix functions and systems theory. The field remains very active and many results and connec­ tions are still not weIl understood. These notes should be viewed as a stepping stone to further development. The authors hope that sometime they will return to complete their original plan.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-X
Introduction....Pages 1-5
The Factorization of Rational Matrix Functions....Pages 6-33
Decomposing Algebras of Matrix Functions....Pages 34-72
Canonical Factorizations of Continuous Matrix Functions....Pages 73-90
Factorization of Triangular Matrix Functions....Pages 91-112
Factorization of Continuous Self-Adjoint Matrix Functions on the Unit Circle....Pages 113-121
Miscellaneous Results on Factorization Relative to a Contour....Pages 122-140
Generalized Factorization....Pages 141-164
Further Results Concerning Generalized Factorization....Pages 165-188
Local Principles in the Theory of Factorization....Pages 189-204
Perturbations and Stability....Pages 205-223
Back Matter....Pages 224-236

✦ Subjects

Science, general